Syrian situation favourable for start of ‘political process’: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who held a rare meeting with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, said the situation in Syria is now favourable...
China repeats opposition to force in Syria
China's foreign minister has repeated his country's opposition to the use of force to resolve the crisis in Syria, saying that a political solution...
Iran’s Top Leader Ali Khamenei Questions Holocaust Authenticity
The Supreme Leader of Iran marked Holocaust Memorial Day yesterday by publishing a video disputing the authenticity of the genocide on his official website.
The...
Saudi Arabia: 100,000 troops to secure the Hajj
The spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry says some 100,000 security personnel have been deployed to oversee the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage that begins...
Mali, U.S., and French forces react after extremists hit hotel
Islamic extremists armed with guns and throwing grenades stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital Friday morning, killing at least three people and...
Libya’s navy says 180 migrants rescued in Mediterranean
Libya's navy says it has rescued 180 African and Arab migrants headed to Europe across the Mediterranean Sea.
Navy spokesman Ayoub Jassem says the migrants...
Yemen prisoner swap expected on Wednesday
Loyalists and Iran-backed rebels in Yemen are expected on Wednesday to exchange hundreds of fighters held captive following weeks of mediation, tribal and military...
Clinton says Saudi has "multiple levels of responsibilities" in defeating ISIS
Clinton says Saudi Arabia has "multiple levels of responsibilities" in defeating Islamic State, must stop its citizens from financing terrorism
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary...
Saudi Arabia lists 4 firms, 3 Lebanese men with links to Hezbollah
Saudi Arabia said on Friday it had blacklisted four companies and three Lebanese men for having links to Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim militant group Hezbollah,...
Lavrov: Russia can't mend ties with U.S. while it backs sanctions
Russia wants to mend ties with the United States but cannot do so while Barack Obama's administration backs economic sanctions against Moscow for its...
